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“Wonder” Tugs Heartstrings At Two

The feel good movie of the year has audiences rushing to the theaters the week before Thanksgiving as the Lionsgate film, Wonder snagged second behind Marvel’s Justice League.

Wonder starsJulia Roberts as Isabel andOwen Wilson as Nate, as the parents of August “Auggie” Pullman (Jacob Tremblay), a little boy born with a rare facial deformity.  As Auggie approaches middle school, Nate and Isabel finally decide that now is the right time to enter him into a prestigious middle school.  Afraid of what kids would say, Auggie goes to school and faces the typical peer pressure and teasing that all new kids go through, though it seems amplified because of his condition.

At the same time, his older sister Via (Izabela Vidovic), though invisible because of her brother, she also faces changes in her school as she encounters betrayal and first love at the same time, while trying to vi for her parents approval in the shadow of her little brother.

Wonder is told through multiple perspectives including Auggie, Via, Via’s best friend, Miranda and Auggie’s friend, Jack Will and shows how each person’s perspective can see things very differently.

All in all, Wonder is a great feel good movie for the holidays.  It will have you laughing and crying and thinking about the bigger picture when it comes to relationships.

Wonder came out in theaters November 17, 2017 and has brought in over 27 million domestically at the box office.  It’s currently playing at a theater near you.

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Thor Kicks Butt at Previews

The Latest Thor sequel is bring millions into the theater as it is expected to bring in the number one spot for the first November weekend at the box office.

Chris Hemsworth stars as the God of Thunder Thor son of Odeon who is burden with  a dream of the complete destruction of his hometown Asgard as prophesied as Ragnarok.  After his father passes on, his brother comes back to life,  and his long lost older sister Hela played byCate Blanchett,  sends him and his brother away to another land in order to take over rule of of Asgard and restore the city to the war torn  country that it was prior to Odeon’s peace treaty.  Now it’s up to Thor with the help of some familiar Avengers, including Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange and Mark Ruffalo as the Incredible Hulk in order to get back the Asgard and prevent Ragnarok from happening.

At 2 hours and 10 minutes, Thor: Ragnarok features the latest in special effects and is best seen in IMAX 3D for optimum viewing.  It will have movie goers cracking up at all the humorous moments and well as cheering for Thor as he fights to restore Asgard and decide if he really is the next rightful ruler of the land.

With surprises around every corner and of course the ever expected cameo by comic creator Stan Lee, movie goers will not want to miss one moment of the epic adventure even down to the final scene after the credits as a preview of what’s to come next. The Marvel adventure came out in theaters November 3rd and is currently playing in at a theater near you.

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“Geostorm” Takes Two

The Warner Brothers sci-fi feature about an uncontrollable storm conspiracy is bringing a few to the theaters this past weekend though it wasn’t nearly a match for Medea’s sequel that took number one.  The film has brought in over 16 million to date at the box office.

The Weather phenomenon stars Gerald Butler as Jake Lawson, the one person that created the satellite controlled weather storms to prevent natural  disasters, until the wrong person gets his hands on the plans and has other ideas for his own benefit.  Now its a race against time to protect everyone and sacrifice oneself for the good of the planet.

At just 1 hour 49 minutes, Geostorm will have audiences sitting on the edge of the their seats as the discover the secret that the CIA doesn’t’ want anyone to know about and ultimately will have everyone in suspense until the time gets to zero.  Will Jake be able to save everyone including himself?

Geostorm came out in theaters October 20 and is still playing in a theater near you.  See it today before it goes away.

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“Mountain” Takes Two

Its a survival of the fittest type of love story that had thousands of people flooding the movie theater the past weekend to witness what happens when two strangers set off on an airplane trying to get back to their future.

Alex Martin (Kate Winslet) is a successful businesswoman on the eve of her wedding and Ben Bass (Idris Elba) is a Surgeon trying to get back to his patients to perform an important surgery in order to save the person’s life.  When the airport cancels the flight that both are supposed to be on, they seek travel on another pilot’s carrier (Beau Bridges).  Unsuccessful, the plane crashes on the mountain and the two are stranded trying to survive until help comes.

At 1 hr and 44 minutes, The adventure will have one sitting on the edge of their seats as Ben and Alex attempt to survive the harsh forces of the cold weather and everything in between as they discover what they really want in life and love.

The Mountain Between Us came out in theaters a week ago on Thursday October 6 and since released has already brought in 13.3 million at the box office, coming in second behind the recent sequel to Blade Runner.  It’s currently still playing in a theater near you.

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“Valerian” Review

The latest Sci Fi blockbuster for the summer is bringing in small crowds as it opened last weekend with 17 million domestically, finishing at number 5 for its opening weekend.

Luc Breeson’s Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets unites two Comic book stars, Dane DeHaan from The Amazing Spiderman 2 and Cara Delevingne from Suicide Squad in an adventure 400 years in the future.  They are special agents working to recover a lost item from a band of scavengers, Igon Sirus, voiced by John Goodman, but the item is far more valuable then expected as Agent Valerian dreams of planet Maul being destroyed by something dangerous.

Now it’s a fight to return the item to its rightful place in order to restore peace to the galaxy.

Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets contains stunning 3D CGI that will have audiences in wonder over the realistic and virtual reality that our characters travel through.  It’s so awesome one doesn’t even need 3D glasses to enjoy the experience.  There is also a hint of playful romance brewing between Agent Valerian and Sgt. Laureline, though one might find it a bit on the over rushed as the two young adults try to balance their affections with that of saving the galaxy.

More over, its an entertaining movie that will have you on the edge of your seats not knowing exactly what will happen next as Valerian attempts to show Laureline that his intensions are as pure as they come.  And the shocker at the end is who is really responsible for the near destruction of an entire species.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets also co stars, Clive Owen as Commander Filitt, Ethan Hawke as Jolly the Pimp and Rihanna as Bubble.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets came out in theaters, July 21 and is currently showing in one near you.  If Sci Fi and romance is your forte, make sure to see this before it’s too late.

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“Pirates” Knock “Baywatch” to Third

On a busy movie weekend, there’s two blockbusters battling it out at the theaters, for memorial day, but only one has the power to take top prize as the latest Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales brings in over 62 million at the box office.

The fifth installment reunites the original cast with a surprise twist, to find the Triton of Poseidon in order to free Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) from the curse of the Flying Dutchman, as audiences finally meet Will and Elizabeth’s son, Henry Turner (Brenton Thwaites), who is determined to succeed in order to bring his father home.  In an effort to do this, Henry joins forces with a mysterious woman named Carina (Kaya Scodelario), who has a dark past of her own as she too journeys to find her father as well as of course Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), who is always in trouble with someone as this time the legendary Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem) wants Sparrow’s life and Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) just wants the Pearl.

At two-hour nine minute run time, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is an adventure on the open sea that will have you laughing and sitting on the edge of your seat as you won’t know what will happen next.   It’s full of the same old sword play and romance but with one difference, the goal of a child to find their father.  The ultimate question is will Henry and Carina be able to find their fathers and rescue them from the sea?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales came out May 26 and is currently playing in a theater near you.

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“The Promise” Review

In the midst of WWI, the Armenians faced an unforeseen fate when the Turkish government decided to exterminate their entire race.  Survival Films’ The Promise captures this reenactment on film in order to bring light to one of the darkest times in our history, one that the Turkish Government denies even to this day.

Christian Bale plays the American reporter, sent to cover the outcome of the war in Turkey, when he discovers the truth and almost gives his life for a chance to convenience America that this is real and that one thing still exists in the midst of the war, love, in the form of a love triangle between medical student, Mikael (Oscar Issac), Sophisticated Ana (Charlotte Le Bon) and the journalist, but is it enough to survive in the midst of all the chaos of the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

At 2 hours and 15 minutes, The Promise will have you reliving the fear and devastation of an entire community as children are orphaned, families separated, but one thing remains the same, love.

The Promise came out April 21 in theaters and though it was at the bottom of the box office, it’s a film that all should see as it deals with history especially one that not too many people realize even existed.  The acting is powerful as is the realistic portrayal of the last part of WWI in Europe and Turkey.  The movie is timely for when the genocide of 80 percent of the Armenian population perished beginning in April 1915.

See The Promise before it leaves the theaters.  It will have audiences ravaging over the genocide that happened over a hundred years ago.

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The “Boss” Is In

Alec Baldwin is the Boss Baby in the latest animated movie about what happens when a new baby comes into the picture.

Told from the point of view of seven-year old big brother, Tim the Dreamworks Film follows the creativity of little boy as he discovers the truth about where babies come from in the form of a slick dressing, talking boss baby, who has been sent down from Baby Co to stop their arch rival Puppy Co from unveiling their latest puppy creation.

At an hour and thirty-seven minute run time, The Boss Baby will lead you on the creative adventure of a seven-year old and his baby brother as they face many challenges including the ultimate one that all siblings are forced to face, “how to bond as brothers”.

The Boss baby stars an all-star cast doing the voices including Toby Macguire as the narrator and Adult Tim.  Young Tim is voiced by Miles Christopher Bakshi.  Lisa Kudrow and Jimmy Kimmel voice the tired, overworked parents and Steve Buscemi voice the CEO of Puppyco and former “Boss Baby”, Francis Francis, who wants to do everything in his powers to turn the public’s love from baby to puppy by creating the “forever puppy”

The Boss Baby came out on March 21 and has done far better than expected as it has reached close to 100 thousand since its opening debut and taking number one at the box office for last week.

It’s currently playing in a theater near you.  See it with your siblings and you will be pleasantly surprised.  It’ll show you the power of brother and sister bonding.

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Sony at 3 For Weekend

In the midst of the run for top its opening weekend, Sony’s Smurfs managed to take the number 3 spot behind Disney’s Beauty and The Beast and Fox’s Boss Baby.

The animated sequel goes deeper into the world of the lovable Smurfs by, this time, exploring “Who Smurfette is” as Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), Brainy (Danny Pudi), and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) go on a new adventure with Smurfette (voiced by Demi Lovato) in order to find the “Lost Village” and warn them about Gargamel (Rainn Wilson), the evil sorcerer who wants to use the smurfs powers for his own advantage.

At an hour and thirty minutes, Smurfs: The Lost Village will lead you on an adventure never before attempted by the Smurfs: to venture into the forbidden forest in order to find out that they are not the only smurfs in the area. The fun loving film will instantly have you laughing and cheering on the little blue creatures and Smurfette in particular who finally realizes just who she is supposed to be in a heroic act of bravery that will leave audiences in suspense.

The cast also includes the voices of Julie Roberts as WillowSmurf, Michelle Rodriguez as SmurfStorm, and Meghan Trainor as SmurfMelody as the all female smurfs show Smurfette that she is not alone.

The Sony film came out in theaters April 7 and is currently playing in one near you.

 

 

 

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“Rangers” Come Back

Saban’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are making a come back to the big screen and sending loyal fans to the movies for its opening weekend début bringing in over 40 million domestically, which would’ve taken the top had it not been for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with its second sweep bringing its numbers well past the 315 million dollar mark.

Warner Brothers tried to recapture the magic of the Power Rangers, introducing, Jason (Dacre Montgomery), Billy (RJ Cyler), Kimberly (Naomi Scott), Trini (Becky G.), and Zack (Ludi LIn), a group of teens who meet in detention and in up finding the hidden crystals that give them magical powers through a freak car accident.  Now it is up to the team of 5 to harness their powers in order to protect the hidden crystal from Rita Repulsa (Elizabeth Banks), who wants to destroy the Earth.  There’s just one problem, “How to morph?”

At 2 hours and 4 minutes, the action adventure will have you caught up in the story as the five teens must band together as a team and learn how to be one, if they ever want to save their planet.  Rated PG-13, there’s nothing really bad that wouldn’t keep kids from enjoying the live action super heroes on-screen while adults especially from the 90’s will thoroughly enjoy the nostalgia of their youth.

Power Rangers is currently playing in a theater near you.